Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 94.8 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 13, 12, 11, 10 | Android 5.1 |
| 2020-03-06 | 2015-06-16 |
| 5.97 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches | 5.69 x 2.85 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 5.64 ounces |
| Cloud blue, Cloud pink, Cosmic grey and Cosmic white | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1000.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Dynamic AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 566 pixels per inch | 565 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.9 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 20.70 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.78 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 7.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S20 has a general score of 94.8, which is a lot better than the Xperia Z4v's overall score of 78.8. Even though Galaxy S20 is a bit heavier than the Xperia Z4v, it's just a bit thinner and noticeably newer. Both phones in this review come with Android operating system, but the Galaxy S20 has a more recent 13 version and Xperia Z4v has Android 5.1, so it offers a lot of extra features and performance enhancements.
Sony Xperia Z4v has a little sharper screen than Galaxy S20, although it has a little bit inferior pixel amount in each inch of display, a little bit worse resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels and a bit smaller display. Galaxy S20 counts with a bit faster CPU than Sony Xperia Z4v, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processor, and they both have 8 processing cores, the Galaxy S20 also counts with 9 GB more RAM.
Galaxy S20 features a way bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Sony Xperia Z4v, because it has 128 GB internal storage and a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 1000 GB. The Galaxy S20 has longer battery life than Xperia Z4v, because it has a 33 percent more battery size.
The Samsung Galaxy S20 counts with a slightly better camera than Sony Xperia Z4v, because although it has a back camera with way less megapixels, it also counts with a bigger camera aperture, a way bigger back camera sensor shooting lot higher quality videos and photos and a lot higher video quality.
Although Samsung Galaxy S20 is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Sony Xperia Z4v, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Sony Xperia Z4v. If you prefer to save some dollars, you can get Sony Xperia Z4v, and give up a few features and specs, but you'll get the most out of your budget.
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